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Manage risks, think safety during holidays

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  • By 315th Airlift Wing Safety Office
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. --  The 315th Airlift Wing Safety Office extends a holiday greeting to all servicemembers and reminds everyone to have safety as top of mind when traveling to visit friends and loved ones. 

The following information, provided by the Safety Office, pertains to real-time risk management and can be accessed via the Air Force Portal.

The Air Force Risk Management (RM) Program is going through major revisions across all areas of the program to improve and standardize the process across all functional areas of the Air Force. Updated RM courseware and guidance will be published in the upcoming months that will include standardizing the AF RM process from 6-Steps to 5-Steps to mirror our sister services. In addition, we are adopting an easy to remember mnemonic (a learning technique that aids memory) to help individuals quickly recall the RM process in real-time. The goal is to provide airmen with a simple and effective RM tool that can be used individually or in a group for both on- and off-duty situations. This real-time RM (RTRM) process is also referred to as the ABCD model.
  • Assess the situation: Identify and assess the hazards associated with a particular mission or activity.
  • Balance Controls: Consider all available controls (resources) available to ensure success or mitigate identified hazards.
  • Communicate: Communicate with leadership or others to discuss problems, intentions & possible alternatives. In individual situations carefully consider personal actions before deciding upon & implementing a final course of action.
  • Decide and Debrief: Make the decision to continue, modify or abandon the mission or activity based upon real-time circumstances and conditions. Provide feedback on what worked and what did not work to ensure important lessons learned are passed to others; your experience can help save lives!
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